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Psychiatric Medications that I have taken over the years. Unfortunately I'm still adding one here and there, but always subtracting.. I guess that makes it even but I want off them all.... one day maybe...
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Anti-Anxiety Medications
Any of a group of drugs, such as the benzodiazepines, that are used to treat anxiety without causing excessive sedation. Also called anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer. Anti-anxiety drugs are medicines that calm and relax people with excessive anxiety, nervousness, or tension, or for short-term control of social phobia disorder or specific phobia disorder. Alprazolam Intensol, Alzapam, Ativan, BuSpar, Centrax , Equanil, Inderal, Inderal-LA,
Inderide [CD], Inderide LA [CD], Ipran, Klonopin, Lexapro ( Lexaprotm ), Libritabs, Librium, Lipoxide, Loraz, Lorazepam Intensol, Luvox, Meprospan, Miltown, Neuramate, Novo-Alprazol, Romazicon, Paxil, Paxipam, Serax, T-Quil, Tranxene, Tranxene - SD, Tranxene T, Valium, Valrelease, Versed, Xanax
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Anti-Depressant Medications
Antidepressants are drugs that relieve the symptoms of depression. Antidepressants have a delayed onset of action and are usually taken as a course over several weeks, months or years. They are generally considered separately from stimulants, and drugs used for an immediate euphoric effect only are not generally considered antidepressants. SSRI's(Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) Citalopram (Celexa), Prozac (Lexapro), Luvox (Fluvoxamine), Paxil (Paroxetine), Zoloft (Sertraline) - TRICYCLIC antidepressants Amitriptyline, Desipramine, Nortriptyline, Cymbalta (Duloxetine), Effexor (Venlafaxine) serotonin and norepinephrine uptake inhibitor - MAOI's (monoamine oxidase Inhibitors) Nardil (Phenelzine), Parnate (tranylcypromine), Serzone (Nefazodone), AMINOKETONE Wellbutrin (bupropian)
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Anti-Psychcotic Medications
AntiPsychotics (also called major tranquilizers or neuropleptics) may be given to calm or sedate a highly aggitated individual whatever the cause. Aripiprazole (Abilify), Clozapine (Clozaril), Olanzapine (Zyprexa,Fluoxetine,Symbyax), Risperidone (Risperdal)), Quetiapine (Seroquel)), Ziprasidone (Geodon)
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Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepams are a class of psychoactive drugs considered minor tranquilizers with varying hypnotic, sedative, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant and amnesic properties. Alprazolam (Xanax), Chlordiazepoxide (Librium), Clorazepate (Tranxene), Diazepam (Valium), Halazepam (Paxipam), Lorazepam (Ativan), Oxazepam (Serax) and Prazepam (Centrax).
A list of medications that I know a little about
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Clonazepam
Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative. It is a highly potent anticonvulsant, amnestic, and anxiolytic.
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Doxepin
Doxepin is used mainly in the treatment of major depressive episodes in severe depression and manic depression, Anxiety disorder, Insomnia.
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Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine is used to treat epilepsy. It is also used as a mood stabiliser.
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Lithium
Lithium is used to treat severe mental disturbance bipolar disorder. Decreases the intensity and frequency of the episodic mood swings.
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Lorazepam
Lorazepam is used for short term relief of excessive anxiety.
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Nozinan
Nozinan belongs to the drug group called phenothiazines. These drugs act on the brain to modify abnormal behaviour, reducing aggression and tranquilizing aggitation.
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Olanzapine
Olanzapine - is called an "atypical antipsychotic" medication.
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Paxil
Paxil is a potent and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This activity of the drug on brain neurons is thought to be responsible for its antidepressant effects.
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Xanax
It is used for short term symptomatic relief of excessive anxiety/panic disorders and aggitated depression.
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Zoloft
Zoloft is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and panic attacks
Narcotics
These drugs are very addictive and lead to abuse. Prescriptions to these drugs cannot be renewed. Heroin, Morphine, Codeine, Oxycodone, Hydromorphone, and Meperidine.
Controlled Drugs (Schedule G)
Records of these drugs are kept. Prescriptions can be refilled for a specified number of times. Amphetamines, barbituates methylphenidate, methaqualone and diethylpropion
Schedule H
Every drug in this group is illegal. These drugs are not prescribable. LSD, MDA, Psilocybin, DMT.
Prescription drugs (Schedule f)
These drugs treat a wide variety of illnesses. A prescription can be written or phoned in. Repeats are permitted. Antibiotics, antihypertensive drugs, corticosteroids, psychiatric meds, and oral contraceptives.
Non-Prescription Drugs
This category it is assumed that the drugs are sufficiently safe to be sold "over the counter" (O.T.C.) laxatives, antacids, skin preparations, mild analgesics, cough remedies.
Prescription Terms
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- aa - of each
- ac - before meals
- ad lib - freely
- AM - morning
- bid - twice a day
- c - with
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- ext - for external use
- gtt - drops
- h.s. - before bedtime
- i.c. - between meals
- mg - milligram
- mL - milliliter
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- nocte - at night
- non rep - do not repeat
- o.u. - in each eye
- pc - after meals
- PM - evening
- po - by mouth
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- prn - as needed
- qid - four times a day
- stat - at once
- tid - three times a day
- top - apply topically
- ut dict - take as directed
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